The Similkameen News Leader
Sports Page - August 14, 2007
CURLING CLUB RECEIVES GRANT
If you are a regular at the Princeton Curling Club you won't believe your eyes the next time you step into the facility on Highway 3.
A major Capital Improvement Project is underway and funding has come from the Community Forest Corporation.
Club President Shauna Hassell explains the project:
"We (Princeton Curling Club) are looking to improve and upgrade our current building structure and esthetics with safety being our first priority. The main areas of concern are the Ice Level and the Lounge. Smaller but just as important areas include some plumbing downstairs (faucets in kitchen/bathrooms) to upgrade current conditions, installing an office and restructuring a storage room. Outside we are looking at adding a catwalk with awning at the Front Entrance as well as constructing an awning over the LH exterior stairwell."
Councillor Pam Jones presented the Club with a $15,000.00 cheque August 9th in advance of a total $50,000.00 contribution.
Details of the complete project are listed below.
MAIN PROJECT OUTLINE
1. Ice Surface Area
- Remove existing divider boards (between sheets) and replace with 2x6/1x6 plastic composite material.
- Re-carpet all boardwalks
- Paint the walls
- Lighting
- Replace all Fire exit doors
2. Lounge Area
- Woodwork, (wainscot/chair rail and columns)
- Remove existing Trophy cases
- Replace Bathroom dividers
- Replace existing window
- Construct Header box to enclose roof drain
- Paint
3. Office (Old Storage Room)
- Electrical wiring for office equipment
- Phone line /Internet
- Lighting
- Baseboard Heater
- Safe
- Carpet
4. Storage Room (New)
- Install laundry tubs
- Move Hot Water tank
- Build locking storage cabinet
- Build shelves for recycling/empties
- Install locking door hardware
- Lighting
- Baseboard heater
- Drywall ceiling
6. Roof
- Replace existing tin roof on front portion of building only
- Replace tar and gravel roof and install all new product
